Real Salt Lake nominated in four categories for Governor's State of Sport Awards

SANDY, Utah – Real Salt Lake has been nominated in four categories for the third-annual Utah Governor’s State of Sports Awards, hosted by the Utah Sports Commission and presented by Zions Bank. The annual awards celebrate the achievements made in high school, amateur, collegiate, Olympic and professional sports in the state of Utah in 2013.

RSL is nominated in two team categories and two individual categories. The club is one of six nominees for Utah Team of the Year, and the Claret-and-Cobalt’s heartbreaking MLS Cup 2013 defeat at Sporting Kansas City is nominated for Game/Event of the Year. On the individual side, RSL Captain Kyle Beckerman is one of six nominees for Professional/Olympian Male Athlete of the Year, and RSL GK Nick Rimando’s MLS Save of the Year-winning double save from last August against Colorado Rapids is up for Play/Highlight of the Year.

The 10 winners of the State of Sport Awards will be announced at an awards dinner on April 22 at EnergySolutions Arena in downtown Salt Lake City. Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert will speak at the ceremony and present awards to all 10 winners. Golf legend, designer and philanthropist Jack Nicklaus will be a special guest at the event, along with this year’s lifetime achievement winners, Johnny Miller and Billy Casper.